Wrench container



H. H. CHASE WRENCH CONTAINER Filed Oct. 5, 1925 May 19, 1925.

Henry H. Chase His /orvnc-y EEE Patented May 19, 1925.

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PATENT q OFFICE..y

HENRY H. CHASE, O1" J'AMESTOWN, NEW YORK. y

i WRENCH CONTAINER. i

.Application filedv October 5, 1923. Serial No. 666,801.

. in a tool outfit and more particularly in aV container for a socket wrench. Y

The chief object in this invention is to provide a container for a high speed wrench` in which the brace, sockets and other parts are carried upon a suitably formed plate and detachably secured thereto by the manner of mounting one of the elements. Such a plate forms a convenient manner of storing and carrying the tools and by providing an easel support at theback the outfit can be `displayed upon the store counter.

Gther objects will appear from the examination of the following specification taken in connection with the drawing which forms a part thereof andy in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation lof a container embodying one form of this invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the plate alone, the parts being removed;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken alon the lines 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4is an end View .taken from the left of Fig. 1.

This embodiment as shown is adapted to support ahigh speed socket wrench loutfit which comprises a brace 10, sockets or couplers 11, and extensions 12, 13 and 14, varying in length. The outer contour of the extensions 12, 13 and 14 and the butt 15 of the brace 10 is here shown hexagonal. This formation is not necessary but is the one usually followed, the essential feature being that the outer contour of each of these parts should be the same. The sockets 11 are of the well-known No. 1 type both ends being provided with hexagonally formed recesses so as to receive the ends of the extensions,

or the butt 15.

These elements are preferably mounted upon a plate 16 which is of the form shown in Fig. 2, notched flanges 17 being provided on the wider portion andhigher anges 18 having hexagonal openings 19 being providkbe described later.

2,2 which, as shown particularly in Fig. 2

ed on the' ends ofthe narrow portion. The

notches 20 in the langes 17 are preferably `semi-circular, as shown particularly in Fig. 4. In the platev16, ypreferably in linewith anges 18, are formed rectangular openings- 21 which are lmade narrower than the sockets or couplers 11 but slightly longer so that when the latter are placed on the openings 21 they project therethrough, as shown in Fig. 3, and hence cannot shift their position when the parts are fully assembled as willv i Thrown up fromthe plate 16are `straps are arranged in pairs'and straps 23 and 24. also arranged inpairs. A flange 25 on'the lower edge of the plate 16 connects the flanges 17. The extensions 12, 13 and 14 are provided at each end with the usual spring pressed ball 26 which will be depressed when a socket or coupler isslipped over the ends of the extension. p

Referring particularly to'Figs. 1 and 3 it will be noted that the parts are assembled inthe following manner. The sockets or couplers 11 are placed in the openings 21, the extension 12 is placed in the rectangle kformed by the straps 23, 24 and the'extension 13 is placed between the straps 22. The brace 10 placed in the notches 2O and rests against the plate 16 with one side lying betweenthe flange 18 and the outer socket 1 1 and the other side lying between iange 18 andthe extension 12.v The flange 25 and .the bracel 10 limit the longitudinal move ment of the extension 13. The extension y14 is now inserted through the openings 19 of `the flanges 18, the spring pressed balls 26 preventing the involuntary removal of the extension 14 through the openings 19. It will be observed that the extension 14 revents the removal of any of the other parts of theplate 16, as appears particularly in Fig. 3. VVh/en the parts are so installed the prop, or easel 27, hinged on the back of the plate 16, may be opened and the plate with its tools stood upon the counter or work bench, if desired.

Vhile the 'sockets or couplers 11 have been describedl as identical in construction, it isl obvious that other forms ofvsockets could be provided or that, if preferredsockets of different sizes such as are shown iny my earlier patent No. 1,438,900 could be used.

By the use of the elements here described it would be possible to provide a high speed l andin such case an additional socket must be employed.

Although one embodiment only has been shown and described, 'l am not to be limited thereby since it isvobvious that other ernbodiinentslniay be madewithout departing from the spirit and `scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim .as vnew and for which I desire protection by Letters Patent is:

l. A container for a higl-i'speed Wrench outfit including `a brace, sockets and extensions consisting of a plate having holders for said elements comprising a plurality of openings-in which said sockets are placed, notched anges for receiving said brace,

spaced straps for all `but one of said eXtensions and iangcs having openings therein in which one of said extensions is inserted, said last named extension extending over and ylocking said lother elements in said holders.

2. A'containe'r for a high speed Wrench outfit including .a brace, sockets and extensions consisting` of la plate having holders for said elements comprising a plurality of 0 pressed ball in each end, which balls holdl said extension in said iianges and said extension being so located as to lock said other elements in said holders.

In testimony whereof I have aii'iXed niy signature'. p

HENRY H. CHASE. 

